The PS2 Classics Placeholder is a shell application that tricks the PS3 into thinking it is launching a licensed PS2 title from the PlayStation Store. Instead of a specific game, it acts as a "container" that can run any PS2 ISO that has been properly encrypted into an .ENC format. The Role of the .RAP File
: Manage your entire library through webMAN or multiMAN rather than cluttering your XMB with dozens of individual game icons. Compatibility ps2 classics placeholder rap file top
| Placeholder PKG Name | Title ID | RAP Filename | Notes | |----------------------|-----------|-----------------------|-------| | PS2 Classics Placeholder (by habib) | NPU90001 | NPU90001.rap | Most popular for CFW | | PS2 Classics Default | NPUB00001 | NPUB00001.rap | Older version | | “TOP” RAP (scene name) | NPEA00001 ? | NPEA00001.rap | Sometimes mislabeled | The PS2 Classics Placeholder is a shell application
In practice, a user would convert a PS2 disc image into a PS2 Classics format (a .pkg file), install it, and then install the placeholder RAP alongside it. The PS3 would read the RAP, find it "valid" (due to its placeholder nature), and launch the game without complaint. Compatibility | Placeholder PKG Name | Title ID
: Place your .BIN.ENC files in the /dev_hdd0/PS2ISO/ folder. Use webMAN MOD or multiMAN to "mount" the game. This process tricks the PS3 into thinking the encrypted file is loaded into the PS2 Classics Placeholder .